Aeris launches IoT solution for social sector

Tech firm Aeris Communications today announced the launch of an exclusive Internet of Things (IoT)-based solution developed for the social/not for profit sector.
The solution offers a range of benefits to stakeholders connected with NGOs and similar organisations, helping promote efficiency, operational transparency and better engagement, Aeris said in a statement.
The launch customer for this solution is Germany's Welthungerhilfe, which is working on water conservation in India, it added.
"IoT will be able live up to its potential only if it moves closer to mass adoption... This will not just help social enterprises but also the beneficiaries they work with," Aeris India President Rishi Bhatnagar said.

The solution has been developed in association with Aeris' solution partner, Manacle.
************ Unicorn India Ventures invests in 3 Kerala-based startups *

Unicorn India Ventures (UIV) has invested in three Kerala-based startups GenRobotic, SectorQube and Perfectfit Fashion.
UIV had been exploring investment in Kerala, post partnering with Kerala Start-up Mission (KSUM) that is also an investor in Unicorn India.
These investments are made from Unicorn's first fund launched in 2015 with investments across 10 startups made over the last 2 years, UIV said in a statement.
UIV, a Mumbaibased VC fund, invests in early stage startups working on business ideas spanning sectors like consumer, enterprise, healthcare, ESDM and deep technology domains.

GenRobotic specialises in powered robotic exoskeletons, while SectorQube works on smart kitchen appliances.
Perfectfit Fashion, a Kochi-based startup, specialises in 3D body scanning systems for fashion and healthcare industry.
************ First Advantage appoints Vivek Khanna as MD for India Region *
First Advantage, a provider of background screening analytics and identity solutions, today said it has appointed Vivek Khanna as the new managing director for India region.
Khanna will be responsible for India Commercial, India Operations and the Global Operating Center.
He has 23 years of proven expertise in Customer/Employee Experience Strategy and Deployment, Building Services, Transformation and Efficient Service Delivery and Growth across multiple geographies and industry domains.

First Advantage has offices in 26 locations across 14 countries and conducts over 55 million international background screenings annually for 17.2 million applicants.